Amended Credentials of the Massachusetts Delegates

State of Massachusetts Bay

[dateline] In the House of Representatives Feby 4–1777

Whereas the Commission given the Delegates in Congress Representing this State, by
a Resolve of the Tenth of December last, Confines the exercise of their Representation
and Powers to any three or more of them from which many Inconveniences may arise,
and their Vote in Congress may be lost, on any Question when only two are present,
one may Controul two when three are present and the same Effect take place. It is
therefore { 79 } Resolved, that any two or more of said Delegates Representing this State in Congress
being the major part present, be and hereby are vested with all the powers with which
any three or more of said Delegates were vested by the said Resolve of the Tenth of
December last, and the Secretary is hereby Directed as soon as may be to furnish each
of the Delegates from this State with an Attested Copy of this Resolve.1